Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-23
VISITED GREAT FALLS.
Mr.. Hill and Party Arrive in a Spec
ial Train-They take Gen
eral View Of the Cataract
tsit1, an1 ;ts Saanary
City and its Scenery.

Great Falls was favored yesterday with
visit from q large party who came from
Saint Paul with president Hill of the Man
itoba road. The party left today for Hell
ena, but the journey was so timed that
they mi ght visit this city and its vicinity,
The visitors comprised J. J. Hill, ]. A.
Wheelock, r. Fl. Kelly, NJ. Auerbach.
E. w. Winter, A. 6. Mohler, A. Fl. Wilder,
A. Marvel, D. G. Shepherd, all Of Saint
Paul; Charles Dudley Warner of Hartford,
Connecticut; q. f. Zurich, Aurora, lii
nois and G. NJ. Ramsey, New York.
The special train arrived about noon
when the west wind was blowing at it's
widest. This did not deter the visitors
from crossing the river and in sh ort time
they were all ferried over and assembled
at the Park hotel where they dined. Af-
ter dinner they set out in company with
Mr. Gibson for the falls an1 the spring.
Although the weather was not the best
for travelling the visitors enjoyed greatly
the Black Eagle and Rainbow falls and
the peerless beauty of the Giant spring.
Among the party were some gentlemen
who visited the city for the first time. OF
such some details are appended. j. A.
Wheelock is the editor Of the Saint Paul
Pioneer Press, one Of the great journals
Of the United States. He has been con-
nected with the Pioneer Press for many
years and is widely Known as an able,
trenchant writer, who is not shackled by
party ties, but gives the republican party
an independent support. He is a warm
defender of northwestern interests, but
has fallen into lamentabie error in advo-
eating free trade. Mr.. Wheelock has con-
Quoted his journal with marked ability
and success, rendering it of gIeat service
in the advancement of Minnesota and the
entire northwest.
P. FL. Kelly is head of the great Saint
Paul grocery establishment which is now
carried on by a company which bears his
name. Mr.. Kelly began business when
Saint Paul was young, but by indomitable
enterprise he extended his trade, render
ing his house the most extensive in the
northwest in the wholesale grocery line.
His establishment is one Of the largest in
Saint Paul. 1t makes direct importations
from China and Europe, and employs
many travellers who visit towns from the
great lakes to the Pacific. Mr.. Kelly 5ex-
ercises much influence in the democratic
party and has had "a great deal to say in
regard to the appointments throughout
Minnesota which have been made chiefly
on his recommendation. He is a strong
friend Of the Irish national cause and
takes4a leading part in public enterprises
10 ON ta IA 40 f,fS inf
Paul
MIR. Auerbach is senior partner in the
firm of Auerbach. Finch u VanSlyke.
which has wholesale dry goods estab-
lshment Of great extent in Saint Paul.
This and other Saint Paul houses have
built up large trade in the northwest,
where they have competed successfully
with Chicago firms WIo formerly eontroll-
ed the trade Of Minnesota.
Mr.. Zurich of Aurora, Illinois, is the
head of large smelling works in that pros
porous town, He is practical authority
on all that concerns the reduction OF
metals.
Mr.. Mohler is the efficient general
freight agent of the Manitoba system. He
but did not enter it until yesterday. Mr..
4auHisA % al aatlaOiIkJ aps'u di1 tildt GOfi-
Germs freights and gave some valuable in
formation to our merchants who confer
red with him.
Mr.. Wilder of Saint Paul is one of the
Solid men of that city. He was formerly
| interested in the Montana freighting busi.
| ness and has had close business relations
| for a long time with colonel Broadwater
| He owns the Wilder block in Saint Paul
| and also has large investments in Mon
| tana.
| Mr.. Warner is the popular writer who
has attained fame and fortune IN the east
| He resides at Hartford, Connecticut, The
! city where Mark Twain has also found q
home He is on the editorial staff soi
Harper's Magazine and visited Mexico fol
that publication.
| The special train with Mr.,HiIl and his
| friends steamed out of the depot about Il
minutes after the regular passenger tram
The party were all greatly pleased with
their visit to Great Falls, and many o1
them will long retain agreeable impress
ions Of the Cataract city and its pictur
esque surroundings.